Last week, we broke down a major debacle unfolding in the health research space. In an email responding to our post about the situation, an official from the HHS press office declared that the vaccine trial was still on. “This is a powerless, fake organization attempting to manufacture credibility by repeating its claims publicly,” the spokesperson wrote. It’s a stunning comment about the Africa CDC, the official health agency of the African Union, which represents 55 African nations. As for the HHS claiming the controversial study is still on, the Africa CDC tells us there’s a press conference this Thursday — so we’ll be watching.